Summer in Florida? Small Town Beach Cottages for Rent

Meet South Walton Beach, a series of idyllic towns on the Florida Panhandle known for its perfect beaches, pastel cottages, and laid-back vacations. Renting a cottage is the most popular way to go. Choose one to six bedroom homes, some with minimum night stays. Having fun here is all about being outdoors. Everyone travels on foot or bike. These communities have smaller streets, front porches, and compact communities that typify new urbanism developments.

Rosemary Beach, a planned new urbanism development in Florida’s panhandle, where acres of resort community feels like a unique, small town.

Seaside, with its brick paved streets, Central Square, and architecture resembling new versions of old Florida cottages. Multiple pools, restaurants, and beautiful beach.

An oasis of luxury with a Mediterranean feel, Alys Beach is a beach community that boasts one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. With a carpet of sugar-fine sand descending into crystal-clear waters, the Gulf here is so clean and well preserved that it has been certified as a Blue Wave Beach by the country’s only environmental-certification program for beaches.

Watercolor Resort and Cottages guests enjoy a wide range of resort activities and the best selection of beautiful vacation homes, townhomes and cottages located within the 499 acres of pristine parks, coastal dune lakes and wooded serenity. This uniquely Southern resort offers seven neighborhoods each with a distinct character and amenities.

From the bold turquoise of Gulf water to deep green wooded grasslands, from the serenity of riding a bike to the enjoyment of a round of golf, the gated resort community of WaterSound gives its visitors a secluded microcosm of everything that South Walton has to offer.